sliding scale

Every body deserves access to healing and wellness.

The truth is, many folks struggle to find accessible wellness or support on their journey.

For me - the pursuit of healing has always been rooted in the understanding that none of us are healed until we all are healed. None of us are liberated until we are all liberated.

Through the generosity of other practitioners, their work, and their sliding scale options, I offer my own sliding scale offerings.

In implementing this sliding scale system - inspired by the work and words of Alexis J. Cunningfolk at Worts and Cunning, my hope is sharing this three tier scale will lower any barriers so that a wider range of folks can receive support on their own healing journey.

Where do you fall on the scale?

Above, you’ll find a graph with three bottles with varying levels of fullness. Each bottle contains sentences that describe a person’s current financial experience and class. The bottle on the far left is a bottle - almost full - that represents the upper end of the sliding scale spectrum. The bottle on the far right is a bottle - almost empty - that represents the lower end of the sliding scale spectrum.

For ease of reading, please find the statements from the bottles corresponding with the below:

  • I am comfortably able to meet all of my basic needs*.
    I have expendable income*.
    I have access to health care and financial savings.
    I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs.
    I can afford a vacation or take time off.

  • I am able to meet my basic needs* or
    I may stress about regularly meeting my basic needs but regularly achieve them.
    I have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs.
    I have some or limited expendable income*.
    I have access to health care + some savings.
    I can take an annual holiday without financial burden or have to actively save in order to take a holiday.

  • I frequently stress about regularly meeting my basic needs and don’t always achieve them.
    I have debt and it sometimes probhitis me from meeting basic needs.
    I have no savings.
    I have very limited or no expendable income.
    I cannot afford a holiday or take time off without financial burden.

Other considerations while looking at the scale that are not included above, thanks to Little Bird Botanicals:

  • • are supporting children or have other dependents
    • have significant debt
    • have medical expenses not covered by insurance
    • receive public assistance
    • have immigration-related expenses
    • are an elder with limited financial support
    • are an unpaid community organizer
    • are a returning citizen who has been denied work due to incarceration history

  • • own the home you live in or rent a high luxury space
    • have investments, retirement accounts, or inherited money
    • travel for recreation
    • have access to family money and resources in times of need
    • work part time or are unemployed by choice, including unemployment due to full-time school in a degree-earning program
    • have a relatively high degree of earning power due to level of education (or gender and racial privilege, class background, etc.)

Money can feel uncomfortable

I know self-assigning a tier for services may be uncomfortable.


Please know this is a trust based scale. I won't be asking for proof of income or asking about whichever tier you choose.

If prices are still too high, let’s chat about it. I’m happy to work with you. I’m open to bartering, trades, and other ways to coordinate an energy exchange.